House Republican Says GOP Lost Big on Tuesday Because Its Voters ‘Are Happy With What’s Happening’

Michael Luciano Nov 5th, 2025, 8:31 pm

Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) offered a novel explanation for why her party was roundly defeated in races across the country on Tuesday: Republican voters were simply too happy with the status quo to be bothered to vote.

On Tuesday, Democrats flipped the Virginia governor’s mansion and expanded their majority in the state’s House of Delegates. They also maintained control of New Jersey’s governorship and held the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. In California, voters approved a ballot measure that would allow the state legislature to redraw congressional districts in a way more favorable to Democrats after Texas enacted a similar initiative for

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